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StoryWritingAssistant

StoryWritingAssistant - 1.1

application for writing fiction

All Time: (2.0)
This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.1
Release Date: 2005-10-03
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 1,260
Downloads (all versions): 1,806
Price: $19.95

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Product Description:

StoryWritingAssistant is a program that makes it easy to produce well thought out fiction. It does this by taking formatting concerns away from you, the author, and putting them where they belong?in the hands of the program. All you have to do is write and concern yourself with structure. In addition to making it easier to write, StoryWritingAssistant provides the tools necessary to keep track of your prose creation:

  • The ability to add notes and to-dos at any level of the text.
  • A place to keep track of your characters, including tracking their appearances throughout your work.

Features

StoryWritingAssistant version 1.0 has the following features:

  • Nested Document Structure
  • Drag and drop re-ordering of sections
  • Notes and To-Dos
  • Character information tracking
  • Per story Glossary
  • Synopses of text sections
  • Automatic manuscript formatting when printing
  • Full text search within the application and using Spotlight

StoryWritingAssistant can import documents is the following formats:

  • HTML Documents
  • Microsoft Word Documents
  • Plain Text Documents
  • Rich Text Documents

StoryWritingAssistant can export to the following document formats:

  • DocBook XML Documents
  • HTML Documents
  • Microsoft Word Documents
  • PDF Documents
  • Plain Text Documents
  • Rich Text Documents

Note: You must purchase and register your copy of StoryWritingAssistant in order to export or print documents.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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StoryWritingAssistant CommentaryWould like to try but . . . - Version: 1.1, 12/22/2005 02:47AM PST

ian.greig
. . . not being able to save or export effectively means no real trial.

Why not be a bit more generous-spirited and allow potential purchasers to save and to check the export options (rather important feature).

Competitors CopyWrite, Ulysses, Avenir, Jers Novel Writer are more full-featured -- and a lot more welcoming!
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StoryWritingAssistant ReviewOverpriced, underdeveloped - Version: 1.0, 8/3/2005 12:48PM PST

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fdavison1957
I spent about twenty minutes with this application and I'm sorry to say that US $40 is an unrealistic expectation. This application has interface problems (the inexplicable 'severity' indicator, for instance, just doesn't work right). It also has little to offer over its competition and it does have plenty of it. There are Ulysses, CopyWrite, Avenir, Jer's Novel Writer, and a few other weird (as in nothing like any Mac software I've ever used) ones. I ended up sticking with CopyWrite (I just recently registered after jumping back and forth), but as I read in the feedback, it's not necessarily for everyone's preferred work style. The bottom line is there are alternatives to StoryWritingAssistant and until the price is lowered and the software goes through its share of growth and development, I recommend trying something else. It just isn't ready for professionals.
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StoryWritingAssistant CommentaryInteresting App - Version: 1.0, 7/31/2005 06:23PM PST

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missileboat1
After a quick look at it, it is a rather intuitive app. It allows for notes all over the place (which I happen to need all the time.) I'm not a big writer nor am I an expert on writing layouts so I do not feel qualified to review it but I would recommend it to any writer to at least try it out. It is a bit pricey to register though.
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